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verb (1)

Definition of tick (off)next
as in to list
to specify one after another ticked off everything she would need to buy while her daughter wrote the items down on a list

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verb (2)

1
as in to admonish
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised

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2
as in to anger
to make angry it really ticks me off when someone says something like that

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Recent Examples of tick (off)
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The final seconds of the first half ticked off as the Spartans took a 10-7 lead on a 45-yard field goal from kicker Trajan Sinatra. — Niles Hall, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 Paper menus allow diners to tick off orders of lip-tingling laab, luscious khao soi, and juicy pomelo salad, feeling like a never-ending invitation to add just one more course. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Each animal has a name prominently displayed outside their cage, as volunteers tick off their personalities. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Moments later, Hal is taking photos gleefully with fans at the taco stand as Stewart arrives, ticked off. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tick (off)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick (off)
  1. list
  2. admonish
  3. anger
  4. recite
  5. reprimand
  6. infuriate
  7. detail
  8. blame
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  • Meanwhile, linebacker Ezekiel Marcelin has been upgraded to probable after initially being listed as questionable.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Two bars listed drinks such as the Naked Old Fashioned, reposado and Red Bull Peach Paloma.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of list
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  • In April 2025, Braxton Keith stopped a show to admonish fans for tossing beer and elaborated on the issue during an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Despite being a point of contention for Prince William and Prince Harry, who’ve publicly admonished him for revealing personal details about Diana for financial gain, this memoir is only one of several royal tell-alls penned by Burrell.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of admonish
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  • The housing crunch has been simmering for years in Spain, eating into household budgets and angering voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Although the Biennale eventually restored the name, the decision angered China, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan.
    — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of anger
Verb
  • Hannah-Jones does repeat the old arguments about why these schools fail, but in an almost perfunctory manner, the way a heretic might recite the Lord’s Prayer more out of habit than out of belief.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Funny thing is, their love only deepened and the couple was married in July, and both reportedly recited their own vows.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of recite
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  • She was reprimanded by the House Rules and Ethics Committee for her stunt with the bullhorn.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • My mother reprimanded me for taking a sip from a cocktail glass without first removing the little plastic swizzle stick that often comes in a drink.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of reprimand
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  • Some administration officials argue that Washington is merely trying to avoid unnecessarily infuriating Beijing.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Some descendants worry that the new research from Kurin and his colleagues will only infuriate die-hard Jefferson apologists further.
    — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of infuriate
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  • As for the apparel, the offering centers on relaxed, oversized silhouettes such as the Chavarria Track Jacket and Track Pant and the Chavarria Dazzle Short and Dazzle LS Jersey accented by the classic three stripes classic detailing in red.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Professionally, Bernat didn’t bother to answer a Florida Department of Health administrative complaint detailing the charges in the Alzheimer patient’s case.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of detail
Verb
  • Hammer’s been leaning into the Jerry Springer comparisons lately, and who can blame him?
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The latest incident came more than a decade after South Korea blamed the North for land mine explosions that maimed two South Korean soldiers and sharply raised tensions between the countries in August 2015.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of blame

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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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